Double Screening – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Museum, in collaboration with the NFB, invites you to the screening of two documentaries—Holy Angels by Jay Cardinal Villeneuve and Ninan Auassat: We, the Children by Kim O’Bomsawin—exploring the themes of childhood and resilience. A selection of resources will also be available on site to encourage reflection, dialogue and engagement beyond this cinematic experience.

On the program

Holy Angels

Jay Cardinal Villeneuve, 2017, 13 minutes, English audio with French subtitles

In 1963, Lena Wandering Spirit became one of the more than 150,000 Indigenous children who were removed from their families and sent to residential school. Jay Cardinal Villeneuve’s short documentary Holy Angels powerfully recaptures Canada’s colonialist history through impressionistic images and the fragmented language of a child. Villeneuve met Lena through his work as a videographer with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Filmed with a fierce determination to not only uncover history but move past it, Holy Angels speaks of the resilience of a people who have found ways of healing—and of coming home again.

Ninan Auassat: We, the Children

Kim O’Bomsawin, 2024, 91 minutes, French audio with French subtitles

Told entirely from a child’s perspective, Ninan Auassat: We, the Children is a powerful and immersive documentary that reveals the dreams of a new generation ready to take flight. Renowned for her intimate and compelling films, director Kim O’Bomsawin takes us deep into the world of Indigenous youth, capturing the stories of children from the Atikamekw, Eeyou Cree and Innu Nations over a period of more than six years. Without adult narration or expert commentary, the film offers an unfiltered look at childhood as it unfolds, from everyday life to defining moments on the path to adulthood. It’s a bold cinematic statement—one that gives space to a generation eager to be heard. Their voices ring out, not just as personal stories, but as a call to action, demanding recognition and the chance to thrive on their own terms.

Information

• Paid activity, in French, on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 6 p.m.
• Duration: 104 minutes
• Location: J. Armand Bombardier Theatre

Tickets (online tickets coming soon)

• General admission: $5
• Members of Indigenous communities: Free